【推荐1】I had a dream last night. In the dream my brother Jimmy sang happily with his friends. However, this would never be true in real life. My eight-year-old brother is an autistic (患自闭症的) child. He doesn’t know how to talk with others. He can’t do many things by himself. No one would like to make friends with him at school.

To care for him, my mother left her job and now stays at home. She takes Jimmy to the doctors to get treatment (治疗) every Friday. But it doesn’t work well. Jimmy still doesn’t know what to do at school. He always forgets to bring his things home and even loses his books. As Jimmy’s sister, I am really worried about him. I heard that some students often laughed at him. Some boys even took away others’ pencils and put them in Jimmy’s schoolbag. Then they told the teacher Jimmy did that.

Every time I hear about these things, I feel really sad. Jimmy is always smiling although life is difficult for him. I love my brother. I hope things can get better soon and that the autistic children like Jimmy can grow up happily.

1. The writer might feel ________ when she woke up from the dream.

A．afraid

B．excited

C．sorry

D．nervous

2. What can we learn about Jimmy from the second paragraph?

A．He can sing well.	B．He became ill at 8.
C．He has a lot of dreams.	D．He has few friends at school.

3. The underlined words “care for” probably mean?

A．look after

B．agree with

C．keep clear of

D．communicate with

4. The boys in Jimmy’s school ________.

A．often lost things

B．didn’t listen to the teacher

C．were not friendly to Jimmy

D．took away Jimmy’s schoolbag

5. The writer wants to tell us to ________.

A．love our family and friends

B．show love to autistic children

C．keep smiling when life is difficult

D．help autistic children get treatment

【推荐2】The White family have different hobbies. Mr. White used to like watching movies. But now he has a special hobby—the recycles (回收利用) everything he owns. Recycling means turning the trash (垃圾) into treasure. And he was very happy and then he made recycling his hobby. He also advises his families and friends to do recycling.

Mrs. White’s hobby is cooking. She didn’t know how to cook when she was young. And she started to learn to cook after her son Peter was born. This year she joined a cooking club and got many good recipes (食谱) from members of the club. She has improved her cooking skills a lot. Mr. White and their son Peter like the food she cooks very much.

Peter is a 16-year-old boy. He likes playing basketball very much. And he is on the school basketball team. He practices playing basketball with his teammates every day. Mr. Brown is their coach. He teaches them how to play basketball. Peter wants to be a basketball star like Kobe Bryant when he grows up.

1. What is Mr. White’s hobby now?

A．Singing.

B．Recycling.

C．Watching movies.

D．Playing games.

2. The underlined word “coach”means “_________” in Chinese.

A．教练

B．队长

C．队友

D．裁判

3. What does Peter want to be when he grows up?

A．A scientist.

B．A cook.

C．A basketball player.

D．A football player.

4. What does the passage mainly (主要地) tell us?

A．What a hobby is.	B．What we can learn from our hobbies.
C．How to be a good cook.	D．The White family have different hobbies.

【推荐3】Some people always ask me why I like helping others. I’ll say I’m learning kindness from my father.

One day when I was twelve, I went with my father to his work place. While I was running around, I saw a poor woman with a child in her arms standing outside, crying a lot. She was thin and looked pale. My father went out and asked her to come in. He gave her some water and then asked what was wrong.

The woman said that her husband died months ago and that she didn’t have anyone else in her family who could help her. She did some manual labor for a living. But she was ill those days and was unable to go to work. So she had nothing to eat. While telling the story, she started crying again. My father and I were deeply moved by her story.

We got some food for her and her baby. My father then took them to the nearest hospital, because neither the mother nor the child seemed to be very well. On the way, my father bought her a small bag of flour. He also gave her some money before we left her. The lady was so grateful.

Eight years has passed. I still remember it clearly. My father’s kindness inspires (鼓舞) me all the time.

1. What did the writer think of the woman when he saw her?

A．She liked crying.	B．She was hardworking.
C．She was kind-hearted.	D．She had a hard life.

2. Why did the writer’s father take the woman and her child to the hospital?

A．Because they both got a bad cold.	B．Because they both seemed ill.
C．Because the work place was near the hospital.	D．Because the woman worked in the hospital.

3. How old is the writer now?

A．He’s eight years old.	B．He’s twelve years old.
C．He’s eighteen years old.	D．He’s twenty years old.

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．A Poor Woman

B．An Interesting Story

C．An Unforgettable Thing

D．A Happy Thing

【推荐1】It was the first day of the third grade. Samuel who already knew most of the students sat in the classroom next to his friend Jane. In the back of the classroom sat a boy with dark hair and glasses. Samuel had never seen him before.

The students raised their hands when Mr. Smith called their names. When Mr. Smith called “Hu Mingyuan?”, the boy in the back raised his hand. Hu Mingyuan was from China and his family moved to America during the summer. Hu seemed quiet and shy. Samuel tried to talk to him, but he did not answer. He only smiled (微笑). Finally, Samuel learnt the problem was that the country was new to Hu. Maybe the language was new to him too.

That night Samuel asked his mother for help. They looked some Chinese words up in a Chinese dictionary. Mom helped Samuel pronounce (发音) the words over and over again so that he could learn to say them rightly.

The next morning, when Samuel met Hu, he ran over. “Ni hao,” he said in Chinese which he learned yesterday. Hu was astonished without saying anything. Samuel was afraid he didn’t say it clearly so he said it again and again. “Ni hao,” Hu answered with a big smile.

It was the first Chinese word Hu had heard after he came here, and it was also the first Chinese word Samuel learnt.

1. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．Where Hu and Samuel came from.

B．What Hu and Samuel learned in their class.

C．How Samuel learned the Chinese word.

D．Why Samuel made friends with Hu.

2. What does the underlined word “astonished” probably mean?

A．Worried.

B．Careful.

C．Bored.

D．Surprised.

3. Which is the right order according to the story?
a. Samuel talked to Hu in Chinese.
b. Samuel learnt Hu was from China.
c. Samuel met Hu for the first time.
d. Samuel’s mother helped him learn Chinese.
e. Samuel talked to Hu, but Hu only smiled.

A．b—e—d—a—c

B．c—b—e—d—a

C．b—c—e—a—d

D．c—e—a—d—b

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A new student from America.

B．Who is your true friend?

C．How to learn Chinese.

D．The first Chinese word.

【推荐2】The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were then living in an English-speaking country.

Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother languages behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must ask others to help them communicate.

Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.

The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The benefits of learning other languages.

B．The reasons why people come to America.

C．The importance of learning English.

D．How to learn another language.

2. The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to         .

A．discuss the need for teaching a new language

B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers

C．describe the advantages of moving to another country

D．show the problems of speaking only one language

3. The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” means “people who know         .”

A．their mother language	B．a new language
C．more than one language	D．body language

4. According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can         .

A．find a better job	B．make more friends
C．better understand history	D．communicate more independently

5. Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A．Not knowing another language.	B．Forgetting one’s mother language.
C．Refusing to learn another language.	D．Failing to communicate with others.

【推荐3】Sometimes the hardest thing about feelings is sharing them with others. Sharing your feelings helps you both when your feelings are good and when they aren’t so good. Sharing also helps you get close to people who you care about and who care about you.

Before you can share your feelings with someone, you have to know what feelings you have. Making a list of your feelings can help. You can do this in your head or by writing them down on a piece of paper, or even by drawing pictures.

If you’re feeling sad, worried or upset, you’d better tell someone. If you keep such feelings locked inside, they can even make you sick! So if you talk with someone who cares about you, like your mom or dad, you will start to feel better. But what if you don’t want to talk with your mom or dad? Then find another trusted adult. Maybe this person can help you talk with your mom and dad about your problem.

When you have known who you can talk with, you need to pick a time and a place to talk. If you think it’s hard to say what’s in your mind, write it down on a piece of paper. If the person doesn’t understand what you mean, try explaining it in a different way. Is there anything you think could be done to make things better? If so, say it.

1. Sometimes sharing feelings with others is the most ________ thing about feelings.

A．useless

B．popular

C．difficult

D．important

2. The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．how to say what we think about	B．why we need to share our feelings
C．what we need to talk with parents about	D．where we can talk about our feelings

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Sharing feelings helps you to get close to people.

B．Keeping bad feelings locked inside can make you sick.

C．It isn’t helpful that you share your good feelings with others.

D．You’ll feel better if you share your bad feelings with someone.

【推荐1】

1. Who can take part in the support group?

A．Kids aged 9-12.

B．Teens aged 14-17.

C．Teens with their parents.

D．Anybody.

2. How many times can one take part in the group at most?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Ten times.

D．Twelve times.

3. What’s probably the purpose of the support group?

A．To teach teenagers some living skills.	B．To offer people some snacks and drinks.
C．To help children get better grades in exams.	D．To help teens reduce anxiety and learn to relax.

【推荐2】Storytelling

Storytelling has caught the human imagination for thousands of years. People everywhere have told stories to amuse, to teach, to remember, and just to pass the time. People started telling stories long before writing was invented.    1    But people all over the world still tell one another stories out loud. A person who can tell a good story nearly always finds listeners.

Before people developed writing, storytelling was the most important way to pass along information. Anything a culture wanted to protect一its beliefs, its history, and its traditions—had to be told out loud. Each generation would tell the culture’s stories to the next.    2    Knowledge passed on in this method is called the spoken tradition. Even cultures that know how to write still pass along some information in this way.

    3    In other cultures only special storytellers were trusted to do this important job.A culture’s best storytellers had good memories. They could also make the stories very interesting, so people would listen and remember them. Sometimes people would sing the stories or tell them in the form of poems.    4    

However, stories told aloud change over time as different people tell them. A storyteller might change a story in order to make it better. Or a teller may simply not remember all the details of a story. Unlike written stories, the spoken tradition is not created by any one person.     5    Sometimes the stories are collected and written down long after they have been created.

A．In this way the stories were passed along.

B．In some cultures everyone would pass along the stories.

C．Songs and poems can both make stories easier to remember.

D．Instead, a whole culture helps shape the changing stories throughout history.

E．Today stories are also written down in books and acted out in movies, TV shows, and plays.

【推荐1】Do you live with your grandparents or great-grandparents? Recently, a video called “four generations” has become popular online. It shows the structure (结构) of a Chinese family from young children to great-grandparents.

    1     The parent smiles and calls for the grandparent. Finally, the grandparent calls for the great-grandparent! These videos show how much Chinese people love their family.     2     This is called an extended family (大家庭). Usually it is“four-two-one”-four grandparents, two parents, one child.

    3     When parents are busy with work, grandparents can help take care of the children. According to The Atlantic magazine (杂志), 90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 percent of children in Beijing grow up with the care of grandparents.     4     Arguments (争吵) may happen among family members of different ages.

Life can be both sweet and bitter (苦的).     5     . But the most important thing to remember is that family is all about sweet love.

阅读短文，把下列五个句子还原到文中。(5 分)

A．This family structure has both good and bad sides.

B．In many Chinese families, several generations (代) live together.

C．But some people say grandparents love their grandchildren too much and let them eat too much.

D．In this video, a little boy or girl calls for (需要) their mother or father.

E．Family life is no different.

【推荐2】“I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Zhang Hua, a middle school student in Guangzhou.     1     Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were at your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?

One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he or she likes worrying about things. They worry about everything about you. They do a lot for you, though something will make you angry. They care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choices of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc.     2     They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier by yourself?     3     Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Let them know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else.     4     Take responsibility for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

And you should think about why your parents do this or that. They still practice being parents and need your help.     5     they may be able to help you get on well with your children.

A．Some day, when you become a parent,

B．All these things are part of your life.

C．Say sorry to them when you make mistakes.

D．It’s harder than you think.

E．It’s easier than you think.

F．Do you have the same problem?

G．You can make all these things by yourself.

【推荐3】My mother only has one eye. I hate her. I am always angry about it. She cooks dinner for students and teachers. One day at school, my mother sees me and says hello to me. I am so unhappy! How can she do this? I turn back and run away. The next day at school, one of my classmates says, “Hey, your mother only has one eye!’’

I don’t know what to say. I wish my mother to just get away. I say to her at home, “If you’re only going to make others laugh at me, why don’t you just die (死去)?” She doesn’t say a word.

Many years later, I have my family in another city. Then one day, my mother comes to visit me. When she stands at the door, my children laugh at her. I shout at her. “Get away! Now!” “Oh, I’m so sorry. I have the wrong address (地址).”

A few years later, she dies. Somebody gives me a letter from my mother. It reads:

“My dearest son,

I love you all the time. I’m sorry that I should not go to your house and ... You see, when you were very young, you lost (失去) your eye in a car accident. As a mother, I gave you mine. I am glad you can see a whole world for me with my eye.

With all my love to you.

Your mother.”

What a selfish (自私的) person I am!

1. How does the writer feel when his classmate laughs at him?

A．Happy.

B．Angry.

C．Tired.

D．Sleepy.

2. What is the right order (顺序) of the following things?
①The writer has an accident and loses her eye.
②She visits the writer and his children.
③She gives her eye to her son.
④She writes a letter to her son.

A．2-1-4-3

B．2-1-3-4

C．1-3-4-2

D．1-3-2-4

3. How may the writer feel after he reads the letter?

A．He still hates his mother because of her blind eye.

B．He feels really sorry because he isn’t kind to her before she dies.

C．He feels happy that he will never see the one-eyed woman.

D．He is not sad at all, but still very angry.